Dental Botox

When most people hear “Botox,” they think of forehead wrinkles. But in dentistry, Botox serves a different purpose entirely. It relaxes the overactive muscles that contribute to jaw clenching, teeth grinding, TMJ pain, and chronic tension headaches — problems that night guards and splints can manage but don’t always fully resolve.

Dr. Daniel Dafo offers therapeutic Botox as part of a comprehensive approach to TMJ and facial pain management. He’s not a cosmetic spa. He’s a dentist who understands the muscles, nerves, and joint mechanics of your jaw better than anyone — because that’s what he works with every day.

How Dental Botox Works

Small, precise injections are placed into the muscles responsible for clenching and grinding — typically the masseter and temporalis muscles. Within a few days to two weeks, those muscles begin to relax. The result is less jaw tension, less grinding force, fewer headaches, and in many cases, significant pain relief.

The procedure takes about fifteen minutes. There’s no downtime. Most patients return to their normal routine immediately.

Part of a Bigger Plan

Dr. Dafo doesn’t use Botox as a standalone fix. He evaluates the full picture — your bite, your joint, your muscle patterns, your sleep habits — and determines whether Botox makes sense as part of your treatment plan. For some patients, it works alongside a custom night guard or Invisalign. For others, it’s the piece that finally breaks the cycle of tension and pain that nothing else has touched.